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Citizenship
A Malaysian child reflects after the mother of all by-elections by Chris Choong
“On a larger scale, it was an experience that showed me that there is so much space and opportunities for the Church as a social movement with a national network to partner with the usually underfunded and lack-of-resources NGOs for common causes like ensuring a free and fair election which is a central tenet of a proper democracy.”
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NOT OF MALAYSIA YET I’M MALAYSIAN by Maclean Patrick
“All I ever wanted to learn about being Malaysian, I learnt it at kindergarten. It is where I stood abreast with other boys and girls as an equal, sang a song called “Negaraku” and looked up at a flag that had a star, crescent moon and stripes of red and blue. To me, those around me were friends and we all were the same.”
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Commentary
Words by Bob Teoh
“Words can be hurtful and dangerous. A Chinese saying has it that words are like water, once poured out, it is difficult to gather back. Another is like this. Words are like knives but it can cut without drawing blood.”
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Are we a free nation?
“The question raised, “Are we a free nation?” and the issues highlighted are pertinent to our consideration of “Citizenship” and our reflection in these two months centering around Merdeka Day and Malaysia Day. Do take time to read the memorandum and endorse it if you agree with what it says.”
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Christian Citizenship By Steve Oh
“Living in a democracy brings the responsibility to play our part in helping organise society. Christians ought to be involved in public life, if for no other reason than to provide a witness to the non-Christians involved. What does it say about our faith if we leave all the hard work of shaping our society and striving for a better world for others to get on with?”
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CIVILISING OUR POLITICS by Goh Keat Peng
“My merdeka wish is for civility to infuse, enlighten and become the political culture of Malaysia.”
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Community
Prejudice Against Our Foreign Workers by Tricia Yeoh
“Each human being is born equal, and is deserving of dignity. This does not depend on which socioeconomic class one comes from; neither does it depend on the job function one is associated with. Our Indonesian toilet cleaners in offices and shopping complexes are accorded the same human worth as the CEO of the largest IT company in town. Our Cambodian domestic workers are to be treated with the same levels of respect due to them as the children in homes they tirelessly care for.”
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Community
Important Lessons From Ramadaan
“As we enter into the fasting month for our muslim brethren, it is good to understand what it means to them.”
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Reflection
What Really Matters? By Sivin Kit
“Like Martha, the problem with us may be less about the activities we are involved in but the inner battles that rage within us; where we are “worried and upset about many things.” And that’s draining, tiring, frustrating. In addition to that it’s easy to lose our focus on what’s important in the grand scheme of things.”
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Reflection
12 FELLOWSHIP IN THE SPIRIT By Koichi Ohtawa
“Fellowship of the heart begins with responses of the heart, and so deepens... From that extraordinary encounter, fellowship with another person was born, and through that relationship, I was led to deep fellowship with still another person. In these seemingly chance encounters, as the ‘just happened’ experiences accumulate, we can begin to see the quiet work of the Holy Spirit.”
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MOVING ON NEUTRAL? by Goh Keat Peng
“The neutral gear is engaged to keep the vehicle from unintentionally moving when it is inappropriate for it to move. The Christian Church cannot move on neutral. Neutrality is a strategy. It is intentional. It should not become a hiding place. Or an excuse to stay still or keep silent for an indeterminate period of time.”
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Steve Oh has a response to MOVING ON NEUTRAL?
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Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam has written a response to MOVING ON NEUTRAL?
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Day of reckoning Herald Editorial, August 17
Just one day before polling day in Permatang Pauh, Micah Mandate thought that it would be good to reprint Herald's August 17 Editorial, a call to prayer for the nation.
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Coretan Hati dari Seberang... oleh Anak Jati P44, N10
“Pokoknya, pengalaman saya di dalam masyarakat pelajar tingkatan menengah yang bergaul sesama sendiri tanpa mengira kaum mahupun jantina bermaksud tercapailah maklamat Rukunegara dengan terhasilnya satu masyarakat pelajar yang terpelajar yang bersifat egalitaris, hidup dalam harmoni dan sosialis (iaitu kesamarataan dan bukannya ideologi komunis) yang berlandaskan kepada nilai-nilai keagamaan dan moral yang murni.”
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The Cries Of Men By Andrew Khoo
“Today in Malaysia Christians around the country are being called upon to stand up for the truth. It may mean writing articles to tell the true story. It may mean speaking up for the truth. And we do it in the face of all manner of oppressive laws, and in the face of the self-interest of one or more persons, or collections of people. It is not easy. But we must find through our on-going relationship with God, brought about by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and emboldened and empowered by the Holy Spirit, the strength and courage and commitment to do so.”
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The Role of Christian Youth in Nation Building by Tricia Yeoh
“Wherever the beat and pulse of the nation is, there the youth should be also. The generation of the young has always played a tremendous role in breaking and building nations. It is from this rank that arise idealism; the desire to change the world; the raw passion to push forward; the energy to execute these dreams and ideas.”
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Commentary
Empty words by TK Tan
“These things upset me because things are said by leaders while their actions betray the emptiness of their words. The words roll off their tongue with practised ease, with little thought as to what they really mean. And if leaders do not take care to say what they mean and mean what they say, then can we trust them when they say that they care about all Malaysians, not just one race, that they will protect the rights of all Malaysians, not just those of one religion?”
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Reflection
11 IF YOU HAD ONLY SIX MONTHS TO LIVE By Koichi Ohtawa
“Pondering this question once again now in my late 50’s, I don’t have a clear answer as yet, but I am aware that it is different than it was before. Perhaps it is because it seems that God’s calling for my life has become clearer. Perhaps it is because I have become conscious of a calling that is deeper than just God’s will and guidance for marriage, work, and what I am to do and where I am to do it.”
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